New answers tagged metering
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As Stan points out, you can use a grey card and your histogram to judge exposure.
The problem with flash is that it is a relatively small and directional light source, so the angle you hold the grey card may affect the reading. Good grey cards are designed to diffuse the light as much as possible, but none are perfect, and as you vary the angle you hold ...
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Certainly. A flash meter is really (mostly) just a way to trade money for time. In my film days, a flash meter could save me literally hours compared to Polaroids on a complex shot (which translates to days using wet-processed film tests). With digital, and especially if you have remote control of your flash output, the time lost to exposure testing is ...
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There are variations in Canon DSLR.
I had Canon-XT and used non-EMF chipped adapter with very accurate exposure in AV mode. I just turn to the desired aperture setting, get AF confirmed, and take the picture.
For 5D, the story is a little different for the camera's brain is different from the lower level DSLR. I used EMF chipped adapter, and need to adjust ...
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